Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi Beat Gmt 36000 Limited Edition
The black ceramic models made its debut in 2016.
Grand seiko blue ceramic hi beat gmt 36000 limited edition. While other companies offer high frequency movements they are few in number. As its name implies the grand seiko blue ceramic hi beat gmt special limited edition features a high frequency 5hz movement. The middle links and parts of the case are made out of blue ceramic and the dial bezel and oscillating weight are made to match. The twentieth anniversary of the 9s mechanical caliber is an occasion to look both back into grand seiko s history and forward to new opportunities.
Grand seiko watch hi beat 36000 gmt blue ceramic limited edition sbgj229g. As part of 20th anniversary celebrations for caliber 9s zirconia ceramic returns in stunning grand seiko blue for the hi beat gmt 36000 limited edition. It was the first grand seiko series to incorporate zirconia ceramic a unique material that is seven times harder than stainless steel. The twentieth anniversary of the 9s mechanical caliber is an occasion to look both back into grand seiko s history and forward to new opportunities.
The black ceramic models made its debut in 2016. A movement with a high frequency of 36 000 vph 5hz offers superior accuracy when contrasted with a 4hz movement. As part of 20th anniversary celebrations for calibre 9s zirconia ceramic returns in stunning grand seiko blue for the hi beat gmt 36000 limited edition. Mechanical hi beat 36000 gmt caliber 9s86 this high specification movement delivers the same accuracy 5 to 3 seconds a day and the same power reserve 55 hours as the core caliber 9s85 while also offering the gmt function that the international traveler needs to ensure that the accuracy of the time shown is not compromised when the time zone is changed.
To commemorate the special occasion they decided to fit the gmt with a colour coordinated theme. The grand seiko blue ceramic hi beat gmt 36000 limited edition is part of the 20th anniversary collection. This new ceramic hi beat limited edition speaks of both the past and the future and does so in the spirit of the 9s caliber that it celebrates. The process involves the metals being exposed to electrolysis to generate a film of titanium oxide.
It was the first grand seiko series to incorporate zirconia ceramic a unique material that is seven times harder than stainless steel.